Scientific Name:
Tetracis jubararia
Description
Strongly hooked wings colored in ochres, yellows, and browns that closely mimic an autumn leaf. Forewing length ranges from 17 to 26 mm (wingspan about 4 cm). Larva are twig-like inchworms with a mottled gray to light brown-red body and a small dorsal wart on the first thoracic segment
Behaviors
Adults typically fly in the fall, from late July to late November. They feed on Monterey Cypress trees at the reserve.
Fun Facts
The adult moths have absolutely NO mouthparts and never eat! They survive on resources acquired as a caterpillar.
